Dave Schuler on winning Catalina in 1958
“I got the holeshot, then as I was coming down the first lap I hit a tree on the golf course because the dust was so thick. So I got up, tweaked my forks back and bent my numberplate back. … Continued
Racing the 2010 Catalina Grand Prix
This weekend, a motorcycle race was held on Catalina Island for the first time in 52 years. We charged Hell For Leather reader Bryan “Woody” Wood with documenting his experience racing a 1971 Husqvarna CR400 there. So here you go, … Continued
On board with Chris Peris at the Macau Grand Prix
We brought you the complete 2010 Macau Grand Prix and a video homage to its fearless racers. Now, ride on board with Canadian Chris Peris as he practices on the 22.8-foot wide roads of China’s special administrative district. Chris ended … Continued
Photos: MV Agusta wins Catalina Grand Prix
In 1958 Dave Schuler won first-in-class at the last Catalina Grand Prix aboard his 175cc MV Agusta. These are his photos. This weekend, Dave is returning to the island for the first motorcycle race there in 52 years.
Photos: BMW F800GS in action
BMW just completed its GS Trophy 2010, which saw 10 teams from 13 countries ride 50 BMW F800GSs 1,200 miles (70 percent off-road) across South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. Not a single bike suffered a mechanical failure during the seven … Continued
786 riders enter 2010 Catalina Grand Prix
786 riders will be racing at the Catalina Grand Prix this weekend, including Roland Sands, ex TT-racer Jamie Robinson, Parisian photographer Dimitri Coste and FMX superstar Ronnie Renner. Saturday will mark the first time motorcycles have raced on the California … Continued
A video homage to the 2010 Macau Grand Prix
One of the makers of this film just sent it over to us and it was too good to wait till after Thanksgiving to share it. Shot on a Canon 7D, 1D Mark IV and XF300, this is an HD … Continued